Minnesota Training Program in Virology

明尼苏达州病毒学培训计划

• 批准号: 9281633
• 负责人: Louis M Mansky
• 金额: $ 21.46万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-01 至 2020-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9281633
• 关键词: Minnesota; Training Programs; virology

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is the first competitive renewal of the "Minnesota Training Program in Virology" following a highly productive initial funding period. Discoveries in virology research have led to many fundamental insights into molecular and cellular processes of cells, basic mechanisms of viral replication and pathogenesis, and strategies for how host cells respond to viral infection (i.e., virus-host interactions). Viruses and their capacity to caue serious diseases and death have had a profound impact on the history of humanity and continually threaten global health and economic stability. This training program has recruited 25 accomplished preceptors with active research programs that are conducting research on a variety of important viruses. The Institute for Molecular Virology (IMV) serves as the focal point for virology research at University of Minnesota (UMN) and has championed virology research as a critically important university investment at a time of declining resources. Such investment includes a new 80,000-square-foot microbiology building to open in 2015 and $14 million for additional research infrastructure. Key highlight's of the training activities of our program inclue solid foundational coursework in virology as well as a wide-range of IMV-sponsored activities attended by both trainees and trainers that provide important intellectual, technical, and career development opportunities (i.e., weekly Virology Journal Club, monthly IMV Research in Progress seminars, quarterly IMV Innovations in Virus Research Lecture Series, annual UMN- Mayo Distinguished Lectures in Virology & Gene Therapy, the IMV Educational and Career Development Series, the annual IMV Symposium, a collaborative `Wisc-e-sota' T32 symposium, and annual sessions in Responsible Conduct in Research). Trainee participation in these training program activities have fostered the exchange of ideas and stimulated collaborative projects. Oversight of trainee progress is monitored on multiple levels, including yearly evaluations by the IMV Advisory Committee. Outstanding predoctoral trainees are attracted to the UMN. From this pool, outstanding predoctoral trainees are recruited to trainer labs by the individual strength of each trainer's research program. Trainee recruitment is enhanced by the breadth of career development opportunities provided through the IMV that include the hosting of national and international virology meetings that brings students - including underrepresented minority students - to our campus to develop long-lasting interactions with all members of our virology research community. Despite being a new training program we have a strong record of training achievement. To fulfill our training mission with our available resources we request support for 6 predoctoral positions per year for the next five year funding period.

 描述（由申请人提供）：这是“明尼苏达病毒学培训计划”在高效的初始资助期之后的首次竞争性更新。病毒学研究的发现带来了对细胞分子和细胞过程、病毒复制和发病机制的基本机制以及宿主细胞如何响应病毒感染的策略（即病毒与宿主相互作用）的许多基本见解。病毒及其引起严重疾病和死亡的能力对人类历史产生了深远影响，并持续威胁全球健康和经济稳定。该培训计划招募了 25 名卓有成效的导师，他们从事活跃的研究项目，对各种重要病毒进行研究。分子病毒学研究所 (IMV) 是明尼苏达大学 (UMN) 病毒学研究的焦点，在资源日益减少的情况下，它一直将病毒学研究作为一项至关重要的大学投资。此类投资包括将于 2015 年启用的一座占地 80,000 平方英尺的新微生物学大楼，以及 1,400 万美元用于额外的研究基础设施。我们计划培训活动的主要亮点包括扎实的病毒学基础课程以及由受训者和培训师参加的各种由 IMV 赞助的活动，这些活动提供了重要的智力、技术和职业发展机会（即每周的病毒学期刊俱乐部、每月的 IMV 研究进展研讨会、每季度的 IMV 病毒研究创新系列讲座、年度 UMN-Mayo 病毒学和基因治疗杰出讲座、IMV 教育和职业发展系列、年度 IMV 研讨会、协作性“Wisc-e-sota”T32 研讨会以及负责任的研究行为年度会议。学员参与这些培训计划活动促进了思想交流并激发了合作项目。对学员进度的监督受到多个层面的监控，包括 IMV 咨询委员会的年度评估。优秀的博士前培训生被吸引到UMN。根据每个培训师研究项目的个人实力，从这个人才库中招募优秀的博士前培训生到培训师实验室。 IMV 提供广泛的职业发展机会，包括主办国内和国际病毒学会议，将学生（包括代表性不足的少数族裔学生）带到我们的校园，与我们病毒学研究社区的所有成员建立持久的互动，从而增强了实习生招募。尽管是一个新的培训计划，但我们拥有良好的培训成果记录。为了利用现有资源完成我们的培训任务，我们请求在接下来的五年资助期内每年为 6 个博士前职位提供支持。